STD Rates in Hancock County, Maine
2023 CDC surveillance data for Hancock County, Maine — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Hancock County is among the lower-burden counties in Maine, reporting a combined STD rate of 154.0 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — 13th of 16 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 134.5 per 100,000 (76 cases, 38% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 17.7 per 100,000 (10 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), syphilis at 1.8 per 100,000 (1 case, too few for a reliable comparison). Many STDs show no symptoms, so testing is the only reliable way to know your status. Confidential options are available across Hancock County.
STD Trends in Hancock County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Maine rate (dashed). In a county this size a handful of cases moves the rate a long way, so read the shape rather than any single year.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus county surveillance, 2000–2023.
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Hancock County vs Maine and the US
| Infection | Hancock County | Maine | US | vs Maine | vs US | Rank in Maine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 134.576 cases | 217.4 | 490.7 | 38.1% below | 72.6% below | 14th of 16 |
| Gonorrhea | 17.710 cases | 44.4 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 1.81 case | 5.3 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Maine’s counties. The US rate is all 50 states combined. Comparisons are left out where fewer than 20 cases were reported, because a rate built on so few cases can swing widely from one year to the next.
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